Category Archives: Canon

The latest patents from Canon: motorized camera mirror flip and 100x zoom lens

By PR admin | Published: December 22, 2013

Canon filed a patent for a motorized camera mirror flip (instead of the spring loaded solution used today). The use of motor will not increase the speed, but reduce the vibrations inside the camera.

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The latest patents from Canon, Olympus and Konica Minolta

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2013

Canon filed a new patent in Japan for a 200-400mm f/4 and 280-560mm f/5.6 lenses with built-in teleconverter and image stabilization.

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The future of the Canon EOS M mirrorless system

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2013

In a recent interview, the managing director of Canon Mr. Masaya Maeda provided some interesting information on the future of the EOS M mirrorless product line:

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Canon EOS M2 to be sold only in Asia?

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2013

It seems that the Canon EOS M2 announcement last night was only for Asia (the camera was officially announced only in Japan and China). It could be that Canon will introduce the M2 to the Western world during the 2014 CES show in early January. The second possibility is that Canon has decided to no […]

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Canon EOS M2 mirrorless camera announced in Japan

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2013

The rumored Canon EOS M2 mirrorless camera was officially announced in Japan:

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The latest Canon rumors: EOS M2 to be announced soon, specifications leaked

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2013

Canon will soon announce a new EOS M2 mirrorless camera with the following specifications: 18MP APS-C sensor Hybrid CMOS AF II AF speed is about 2.3 times faster then the current EOS-M model Servo AF for video DIGIC5 image processing engine Continuous shooting at 4.6 fps ISO sensitivity up to ISO12,800 (ISO25,600 extended ) 8% reduction […]

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The latest Canon rumors

By PR admin | Published: November 25, 2013

The latest Canon rumors: A new new Canon EOS-1 camera is expected in 2014. No big surprise here since Nikon is also rumored to be coming up with a new D4 DSLR. The replacement of the EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS lens is rumored to be tested at the Sochi Olympics games in February, 2014 and may be announced […]

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The latest patents from Canon, Olympus, Ricoh, Sigma and Panasonic

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2013

→ Canon filed a patent for a camera with a transparent mirror. → Sigma filed a patent for a 300mm f/2.8 APO lens. → Olympus filed a patent for a 250mm f/5 reflex lens for MFT cameras.

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White Canon Kiss X7, limited edition Fuji X-A1 and Exilim EX-10 cameras announced in Japan

By PR admin | Published: November 14, 2013

Canon Japan announced the white EOS Kiss X7 DSLR camera. Casio Japan also announced the previously rumored Exilim EX-10 compact camera.

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Canon’s teasers are for a white EOS Rebel SL1 DSLR camera

By PR admin | Published: November 13, 2013

Canon’s previous teasers are for a new white EOS Rebel SL1 (Kiss X7) DSLR camera:

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